Ultrasonographically determined renal values and comparisons to serum biochemistry renal variables in aged semi-captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Table 3 Cheetah renal measurements in mm or mm³

	Measurement (mm)	N	Mean	SD	Minimum	Maximum
Left kidney	Length	27	65.1	5.5	55.2	76.9
	Cranial pole width	26	42.1	4.4	30.1	52.0
	Cranial pole height	26	38.5	3.8	32.8	47.4
	Caudal pole width	27	41.4	4.4	32.6	49.0
	Caudal pole height	27	36.6^a	4.7	28.3	46.9
	Volume	24	52.4	10.5	35.8	72.67
Right kidney	Length	26	65.8	4.9	54.9	78.3
	Cranial pole width	26	42.8	4.1	35.1	51.3
	Cranial pole height	26	40.3	3.3	33.3	48.2
	Caudal pole width	26	41.6	4.1	35.2	50.9
	Caudal pole height	26	39.1^a	3.1	33.9	46.8
	Volume	24	57.0	9.2	39.1	78.9
Both kidneys^b	Length	53	65.4	5.2	54.9	78.3
	Cranial pole width	52	42.5	4.2	30.1	52.0
	Cranial pole height	52	39.4	3.6	32.8	48.2
	Caudal pole width	53	41.5	4.2	32.6	50.9

^aSignificant difference between left and right renal measurements
^bValues combined for left and right kidneys as they were not significantly different

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